desktop size

[Sarahsmith]

Hi

Don't know whether I have the right newsgroup here. Hope so.

Whilst cleaning the keys on my laptop, I have accidentally pressed something
that has caused my 'desktop' to become smaller than the monitor screen. I
have a 2/3 inch black area surrounding the 'desktop'.

I remember this happening before and I got out of it by pressing some button
or combination of buttons (one of the 'F' buttons rings a bell), but this
time I can't for the life of me work out which one/s it is.

Can someone enlighten me? Please.

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*~*~*~
Sarah

[Sarahsmith]

Sarahsmith wrote:
> Hi
>
> Don't know whether I have the right newsgroup here. Hope so.
>
> Whilst cleaning the keys on my laptop, I have accidentally pressed
> something that has caused my 'desktop' to become smaller than the
> monitor screen. I have a 2/3 inch black area surrounding the
> 'desktop'.
>
> I remember this happening before and I got out of it by pressing some
> button or combination of buttons (one of the 'F' buttons rings a
> bell), but this time I can't for the life of me work out which one/s
> it is.
>
> Can someone enlighten me? Please.

It's okay - found it now....Fn + F7.

Sarah

[johnf]

I know where the "any key" is, but where's the Fn key?

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Johnf

> Sarahsmith wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> Don't know whether I have the right newsgroup here. Hope so.
>>
>> Whilst cleaning the keys on my laptop, I have accidentally pressed
>> something that has caused my 'desktop' to become smaller than the
>> monitor screen. I have a 2/3 inch black area surrounding the
>> 'desktop'.
>>
>> I remember this happening before and I got out of it by pressing some
>> button or combination of buttons (one of the 'F' buttons rings a
>> bell), but this time I can't for the life of me work out which one/s
>> it is.
>>
>> Can someone enlighten me? Please.
>
> It's okay - found it now....Fn + F7.
>
> Sarah

[Sarahsmith]

johnf wrote:
> I know where the "any key" is, but where's the Fn key?
>
>> Sarahsmith wrote:
>> It's okay - found it now....Fn + F7.
>>
Well mine is in between the windows and Ctrl key. Perhaps that's just on a
Dell laptop?

Sarah

[Tom Porterfield]

Xref: kermit microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics:134115

johnf wrote:
> I know where the "any key" is, but where's the Fn key?
>

In order to conserve realestate and because there is often additional
functionality needed, most laptop computers have a Fn key that allows some
keys on the keyboard an additional action. Similar to how holding down
the Ctrl key causes the letter C to go from typing "c" to copying the
selected item to the clipboard, except that Fn key actions are controlled
by the computer, not the OS.

--
Tom Porterfield
MS-MVP Windows XP & Smart Display
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/tp.porterfield/support

Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup only.

[johnf]

Ta, both, I must check out my son's laptop.

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Johnf

> johnf wrote:
>> I know where the "any key" is, but where's the Fn key?
>>
>>> Sarahsmith wrote:
>>> It's okay - found it now....Fn + F7.
>>>
> Well mine is in between the windows and Ctrl key. Perhaps that's just
> on a Dell laptop?
>
> Sarah

[Malvern]

"Tom Porterfield" > wrote in message
...
> johnf wrote:
> > I know where the "any key" is, but where's the Fn key?
> >
>
> In order to conserve realestate and because there is often additional
> functionality needed, most laptop computers have a Fn key that allows some
> keys on the keyboard an additional action. Similar to how holding down
> the Ctrl key causes the letter C to go from typing "c" to copying the
> selected item to the clipboard, except that Fn key actions are controlled
> by the computer, not the OS.
>
> --
> Tom Porterfield
> MS-MVP Windows XP & Smart Display
> http://mywebpages.comcast.net/tp.porterfield/support
>
> Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup only.
>
Didn't know what that key was caled but it is the one in the l-r between
Windows and ctrl keys which brings up pop up menus in lieu of right-clicking
the desktop. It should exist on all keyboards.

Malv